Kazan Cathedral

Lovely church, also destroyed by Stalin (a toilet was put in its site) and reconstructed after the fall of communism. I entered as a service was happening: insence smell, all follower standing and making sign of the cross continuously.

RUSSIA: Enigmatic Moscow

May 18th 2007
Hi there: After 4 incredible days exploring St Pete, mostly in the great company of my 2 new British friends, I can recommend it as a great destination, particularly for those who enjoy walking while exploring incredibly beautiful buidings, churches, and canals. Lot's of Russian history on the streets and museums. MOSCOW: Beautiful metropolis, fascinating churches, with fairly unfri ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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